Inchcoonans AD 1962
— 22/02/2024Found by Ian Suddaby in the Fife area. This example is not in my possession. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. . . .
Found by Michael Fallone in Maryhill Road, Glasgow during demolition.
Michael states – I found the same Clack 1872 bricks in the rubble of several tenements in the Maryhill Rd Glasgow area, the bricks formed a cornice just below the gutters. The bricks were laid alternately, one moulded, one normal. The moulded ones protruded from the wall to form a small corbel, the normal ones end on, flush to the wall. This small cluster of tenements, all close to each other, are the only ones I have come across in Glasgow to feature a moulded brick cornice instead of sandstone. They were probably constructed by the same builder and have all been demolished.
Both bricks referred to are shown below.
Below – Clackmannan Brick And Tile Works, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. (Note – SBH – Clackmannan is spelt with one’N’).
Below – An unmarked shaped brick found at the same site and also believed to be a Clackmannan from the same time frame.
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Fife area. This example is not in my possession. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. . . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. James Goldie and Son, Westholm or Westthorn Brickworks, Glasgow. The ‘Goldie’ stamp comprises of raised letters. This stamp has however been stamped over a Jas Goldie & Son, Old Langside Road, Glasgow 1885. This brick is frogged to both sides. . . .
Found by Paul Notman as part of a window surround in a building being demolished near Easter Road, Edinburgh. This example is not in my possession. West Bank Brick and Tile Works, Portobello, Edinburgh. The brick is stamped to the header. (Note – SBH – It is not known what the 1907 date represents. It…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Manuel Works, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Stein made such bricks under licence. M. H. Detrick – The M.H. Detrick Company is…
Found by John Philip at Drybridge, Buckie. I am not in possession of this example. Errol Brick and Tile Works, Inchcoonans, Dundee. . . .
Found by Steve Simkin in the Roslin, Midlothian area. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick found by Steve Simkin at the same location as above. This is a ‘white’ version of the brick and continues the theory that the company manufactured…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Gorebridge area. This example is not in my possession. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby at the Heathfield Fireclay Works site. Left in situ. 28.8.4 is likely to be a date as in 28/08/1904. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . Below – The following ‘dated’ Heathfield slabs were found at the old Ravenscraig Steelworks, Motherwell. They were left in situ. Below – 20.9.3 – likely to…
1897 – Annual report of the School Committee of the City of Boston – … New Primary Schoolhouse, Vernon street, Roxbury, additional, §14,000. — It will be noted that the next few weeks will witness the completion of several school-houses begun during the previous year, including this new Primary School-house containing ten rooms, and replacing…
Found by Alain Magee near St Boswells. This example is not in my possession. Arniston Coal, Lime & Brick Works, Gorebridge, Midlothian. . . . .